Tokyo: The Player Behind the Scenes.

Chapter 281, Section 27: The Evangelistic Gunman

Normally, no one talks much in the player lobby.

Hayato is a straightforward person, but since communication between players requires a certain level of analytical ability, someone like Hayato, before he can even process the previous sentence, has already said three sentences.

The CPU is constantly processing at full speed, causing lag; it's a miracle it can even process all the information.

If I had to pick one, it would be Uesugi. She was used to summarizing conversations, occasionally asking thought-provoking questions, and then secretly writing them down to thoroughly provoke them.

If you lack skill, make up for it with your pen.

Yui is the type of person who talks very little, similar to Tada. She basically only speaks at crucial moments, and only when there is really no one else to speak.

Now this chatterbox has arrived, and she can actually communicate with Yui without any problems.
The conversation was full of quirky ideas and unusual logic, which made the players curious about what Yui did for a living before.

Uesugi winked at Taki, who gently shook his head.

Yui is well protected by the Japanese government. They treat the US forces like thieves, destroying all information about Yui without even keeping backups.

They had completely regarded Yui as a bargaining chip for Ami, so they naturally could not tolerate any mistakes. As it turned out, even Japan, with its sieve-like defenses, could still maintain absolute secrecy in a short period of time if they were determined.

Park Min-woo sensed the gaze and looked in the direction it was directed at; it was a player with the nickname "Sen".

Ethan smiled and nodded at him, then looked away and glanced at Arthur on the other side, giving him a simple nod in return.

Park Min-woo had already entered the player lobby when Lu Du greeted everyone at the start.

Sitting upright in the chair, he resembled a mass of black, flowing matter, a humanoid slime. He didn't utter a single word throughout the entire process, simply listening quietly to the other players' conversations.

He also reviewed the information on the virtual screen, completing most of the supplementary construction of the mysterious game in his mind.

Looking at the famous, instantly recognizable knight and demonic mist figure, Park Min-woo immediately understood that he had one foot in the legendary world of the extraordinary.

That female player [正] wearing a white mask over her chin and a kendo uniform must be the globally popular idol, Super Muramasa Takii. There are quite a few of her fervent fans in the Southern Dynasty, some of whom have even founded their own cult.

It turns out that the so-called extraordinary power was not born from the revival of spiritual energy or from the most popular ancient family legends, but rather was power obtained through a mysterious game.

Does this mean that I...
He suppressed the burning desire in his heart. Compared to the players around him, he was clearly a newcomer, and listening more was always a good idea.

He also roughly understood that there seemed to be three players in each round of the new game, and this round's new players were himself, Ludu, and Arthur.

He was cautious about veteran players.

There is a significant information gap between the two parties, and if one is not careful, one could easily be deceived, just like in real life.

"I'm here to say a few words."

After finally waiting for Ludu and Yui to stop talking, Uesugi, seeing that all the new players had arrived, couldn't wait to clear his throat twice and prepare to make his sales pitch.

The veteran players tacitly kept quiet, knowing what she was going to say, but they still gave her face. No one could compare to Uesugi in terms of data collection completion.

"Welcome to the three new players. I am the vice president of the Player Mutual Aid Association. I think you must have many questions about the 'Unknowable Game' now."

"Before you joined the game, what other games did we experience, and how are these games related to real-world disasters? To this end, I have spent a lot of time and effort compiling detailed information, and for just twenty points, you can learn about the secrets of the game. The strategies for clearing the game will also be of great reference value for subsequent games."

"If any of you are willing to join the mutual aid association, you can get a 50% discount. If you are willing to double your points, I will also keep you updated on the Silver Cup Manor game and related games in real time, and send them to you via private message."

After Uesugi finished speaking, he looked at them expectantly.

There was silence.

Arthur sent Ethan a private message.

[Mori: No need to buy]

Ethan has already bought both sets of information and can share them with Arthur, so there's no need to buy more.

When Lu Du heard that money was involved, he subconsciously pursed his lips, seemingly reluctant to part with it.

Park Min-woo opened the online store, quickly glanced at the purchasing power of his points, and then looked at his own zero balance.

"How many points do we get after a game?"

Uesugi was afraid that the newcomer wouldn't ask any questions, so he quickly said, "It depends on what ending you get. Silver Cup Manor is a special game, so I can't say for sure, but it should be within 50 points."

Park Min-woo frowned. It seemed that the game's format would change frequently, so knowing it in advance was indeed a necessary thing.

just
Are there many buyers?

“Lots of them, most of the veteran players have bought them.” Uesugi said, hands on his hips.

"Then I won't buy it."

"Hmm... Huh?!"

Uesugi blinked, his mind racing before he realized that this guy wanted to buy it from a middleman!

Uesugi pursed her lips. She had anticipated this situation would happen sooner or later when she was selling information; piracy was something that couldn't be stopped.

But I'm definitely not happy inside.

Her only advantage is that she updates quickly and provides detailed information. She can also answer any questions, but these middlemen can just forward her posts directly.

I really hope that the game system will one day release an item similar to a martial arts manual, which can only be accessed by specific people.

This way, at least some people will find it troublesome and won't want to copy it bit by bit themselves.

After all, ten or twenty points for so much material is really not expensive at all!
She earns her money through hard work!

Actually, she wasn't entirely right. Park Min-woo didn't simply want to save money; it's just that Uesugi is a woman.

This is the main reason.

Uesugi never dreamed that he would encounter gender discrimination under such circumstances.

If she knew, she'd definitely unleash a whole set of Meow Meow Punches on him.

She stopped hesitating and looked at Arthur.

Arthur is depicted as a cowboy, wearing a black mask and a hat pulled low. He resembles the outfit of a robber preparing to rob a train in a Western film.

He shook his head directly.

Uesugi was somewhat discouraged; this was truly the stingiest batch of new players she had ever seen.

"I'll buy it!"

Ludu suddenly raised her hand and said she wanted to buy it. Actually, she hadn't had time to check the prices; she just felt sorry for Uesugi and couldn't help but want to help him.

But I have no money right now.

"No problem, you can put it on my tab first! Do you want to join our mutual aid association? It's half price!" Uesugi's eyes lit up, and he asked.

"What's the point of joining?" Ludu asked curiously.

Uesugi seized the opportunity to promote it.

Park Min-woo and Arthur lost interest after listening for a while, but Lu Du happily applied to join.

There's nothing much going on now. Other players either logged off or went to the farm. The three new players were also taken around the player lobby by Nobi before going to the farm, where Nobi explained the rules to them.

Ludu was very interested in tending to flowers, fruits, and vegetables, and listened attentively.

"However, you don't have enough points to buy seeds yet. You can get a loan from the fox village chief, but at the interest rate, the first batch of vegetables you planted will basically be wasted. I suggest you wait until you have enough points to buy seeds, which should be tomorrow."

Nobita has no secrets to share and offers his sincere advice.

After saying what he needed to say, he took Ludu to choose their own farm.

The other two are not players of the mutual aid association, so Nobi naturally wouldn't have the energy to teach them step by step.

He wasn't even sure about their character, especially Arthur, who went from cooperating at the beginning of the game to subtly causing trouble later on, something he had already deduced during his review.

However, for Ludu, who has already joined the association and seems to be of good character, he will provide her with points interest-free as start-up capital to avoid wasting a day of waiting time. [Sen: How about a deal?]

After selecting his farm, Park Min-woo opened his private messages and saw a message from Ethan.

Park: 5 points

He assumed Ethan had come to him to act as a middleman, selling information he had transferred from Uesugi.

He wouldn't mind making a deal with someone who wasn't a woman.

[Mori: Sure, but I have another deal to discuss with you.]

Park: You said...

[Mori: You're one of the players who beat the game. I'd like to know, did you survive to the end?]

[Park: I can tell you for free, you survived.]

[Mori: Can you tell me everything that happened after you arrived at the manor? Name your price.]

Park Min-woo thought for a moment before replying.

Park: A small longevity pill

[Mori: I'm not sure if your information is valuable. Muramasa Kyushiro has already revealed a lot of information, and Tsuki will also compile the information and send it to those who bought it later. I just want to know if you've noticed any special clues. Besides me, you can sell it to others. I won't steal your business.]

From this perspective, it seems that players do maintain basic information exchange among themselves. Park Min-woo pondered for a moment.

Park: Then I'll wait for you to send me the message from Yue.

In this way, he can first compare what Muramasa Taki has left out.

Ethan looked at his reply and smiled knowingly: "Interesting."

Ethan then changed the subject.

[Mori: I plan to establish a guild, simply to provide a platform without too many restrictions. We just need to help each other in the game. You can see that there are extra rewards for guilds. The earlier you establish one, the more benefits you can enjoy.]

Should I join a guild?
He had indeed read about the guild and knew that what Ethan said was true, but the Player Mutual Aid Association was currently the only guild among the players, and he could not accept those rules.

He would be willing to join a guild that doesn't impose too many restrictions and can help him complete the game.

[Park: Are you inviting me?]

[Mori: I think you're a good fit. If you agree, I can buy your information directly with a small longevity pill, but you can't tell anyone else about it.]

Park: You believe me?

[Mori: I don't believe it, but I'm willing to take the gamble.]

Park: Okay, deal. I won't tell anyone.

Next, Park Min-woo returned to the player lobby, used the trade window to add details about his progress in the manor, and then confirmed the trade.

And just like that, a small longevity pill came into my account.

Park Min-woo didn't return to the farm. He had no points and couldn't do anything. Moreover, there were restrictions on stealing crops. He didn't want to openly violate the rules set by most players.

Since I'm basically in a deep sleep in the player lobby anyway, I might as well use this time to cram in the game's knowledge and rules.

Ethan read through the information Park Min-woo gave him; it was mostly repetitive, the only difference being the glimpse of the silver cup at the end.

According to Park Min-woo, the silver cup appeared in front of him for at least a second. The silver cup was quite exquisite, the kind that would leave a deep impression on one's mind after just one glance. With Taki's keen senses, it's impossible that he didn't see it.

So she and Tian both kept in sync and didn't mention the silver cup.

"Silver Cup Manor".

Ethan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and his hands trembled slightly.

Is that silver cup the legendary Holy Grail?
Soon, reason quickly overcame greed, bringing him back to his senses.

The probability is very small. Although he is not familiar with the Western cultivation system, the game should not be so "simple" since it involves the legendary Holy Grail.

However, since it involves a sacred artifact like the Holy Grail, even if the probability is small, it's worth going all out.

It seems he has no choice but to get involved.

Even if the cost is high.

the next day.

early morning.

Amidst the anticipation of many players, the rewards and points were officially distributed.

Iwasaki and Wada are undoubtedly the biggest winners in this game.

Aside from the excellent rewards, the points alone amount to 60, which is the kind of points you get for achieving a perfect ending in a game of similar scale.

Iwasaki remembers that he only got 50 points after completing the subway game with a perfect ending.

Players who receive regular rewards typically have around 30 points, with top performers like Takii getting 35 points and less outstanding players like Hayato getting only 25 points.

Ethan and Arthur are the ones who drag the team down.
Only 10 points.

It's like I wasted my life! I lost sixteen years of my life.

Even Ethan felt a bit of toothache.

After thinking about it for a moment, he roughly understood that this game placed great emphasis on cooperation.

His and Arthur's actions were undoubtedly disruptive.

It was a lesson learned the hard way; he truly hadn't expected to suffer such a heavy loss here.

In his view, the existence of unknowable games, whether they are conscious or not, should be high above and not care about the life or death of them, these ants. Games are nothing more than a pastime.

Since the rules do not restrict their freedom of expression, he naturally chooses the way to play that is most advantageous to himself, which is also a wonderful performance presented to the "unknown".

Like the Roman Colosseum and Battle Royale.

Self-destruction and the ugliness of human nature may be exactly what those in power want to see.

"I'm sorry, it seems my request has caused you trouble."

In reality, in a remote place, Ethan apologized to Arthur.

This significantly reduced his influence, while Park's importance increased considerably.

Arthur simply shook his head calmly.

You have successfully completed the game – Silver Cup Manor.

Overall Rating: C

[Final Reward: Ability - Evangelistic Gunslinger (God said, "Let there be guns")]

[Potential: D+, Growth Requirements: Intuition, Sensitivity, Hardship]

[Basic Abilities: Order Execution (significantly improves marksmanship), Judah's Bullets (can pray for thirty bullets daily, with the following random effects: guaranteed hit on enemy (within line of sight), ricocheting bullets that injure yourself (non-lethal), movement impaired]

[Growth I: The Silent Nail (For ten seconds, all guns pointed at you will misfire. Cooldown: 12 hours.)]
Growth II: Emerging from the Rock (Uses fresh blood unintentionally shed from self-inflicted injury to absorb the bullet, giving it armor-piercing and splitting effects.)
Growth III: Stigmata Moment (Burns life force to slow subjective time by a few seconds. Depending on the time consumed, it may cause bleeding from the mouth and nose or internal organ damage after the event. If used too forcefully or frequently, it will force the user into a deep sleep after the event.)

After carefully reviewing his own abilities, he looked up at Ethan and said, "That's enough."

"The power I've gained is enough for me to carry out my revenge."

　It's better to describe growth potential in detail; otherwise, just four words might not be enough to convey it.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)